|| Heyo! You can call me Nessa or Zia(26) and Vanessa is my multiverse oc. Her original verse was Stranger things, so she's got two main verses, ST, and TWD.
I've been Rping / writing for at least 10 years now, but I've only really written on Facebook before, so tumblr is a new thing for me, so bear with me while I try to get the hang of it.
I'm excited to find new writing partners & friends and build on her verses 😊
If you want to plot, interact with this post or message me & let's start something!
Here are some things to consider though:
Please don't interact if you're a minor
Admin has bad anxiety but I'm friendly! So, bear with me.
⤷ I'm just gonna say, that Abigail Cowen is her main FC but Jessica Chastain (& Bryce Dallas Howard) is for when she's older. Jessica mainly, just because there's not enough resources for Bryce (& the bangs just aren't Ness)
Mainly m/f ships, but I'm open to f/f, or whatever, not picky with that really.
I'm pretty much comfortable writing about any subject matter, if I'm not, it'll be added to this post later, or I'll tell you. Otherwise I'm open to any kind of plots & connections or whatever!
Since Vanessa's a multiverse oc, unless it's specified, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜'𝙨 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚.ᐟ
✘ I'm open to any verse/Fandom, even if I don't have a finished bio yet
There's a link for her different verses & bios at the bottom. It's also where you can find all her verses.
✘ Also known as “The NessaVerse”
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗴;
VanessaMayfield & nessamayfield
I love all kinds of plots! And all kinds of connections, in & out of character. I love the kinds of friendships where we can talk & brainstorm all the different scenarios for our characters
Please communicate with me! If you're not feeling a particular thread, or don't wanna write with me, that's fine, but just tell me please? Otherwise my anxiety gets the better of me.Communication is all I'm asking for.
There's never any rush for any replies or anything!
I do have Anxiety & ADHD so I can get a bit too excited or distracted but I promise I'm never trying to rush anyone, I just get excited over certain plots cause I love my girl Vanessa. 😅
So — overall, if you're interested in writing together, interact with this post or message me & let's get talking! 😊
➥ When she’s 10, the whole family move from California to this town in Indiana called Hawkins.
➥ Their mom, Susan fell in love with a guy named Neil when she’s 8 and get married soon after, and that’s when they’re introduced to their new stepfamily
➥ Max was 6 when they move
➥ Only reason they moved from San Diego California was because William — Billy, their new stepbrother started causing trouble, enough so that they want to move for a “fresh start”
➥ She, like her sister miss their dad in California
➥ Long enough that both girls hope they won’t move again, long enough that they do make long lasting friends
➥ Vanessa even finds out one of her newfound friends is a dealer, and they live nearby, so she’s got a pretty decent supply of weed to help with anxiety
➥ But then again, nothing lasts forever, and despite their protests, they move to this little trailer park on the edge of kings county, in Atlanta Georgia. When she’s 14, and max is 10
➥ She takes the brunt of it willingly if it means it’s keeping her sister safe, and thankfully it seems to work.
➥ Not that long after moving, she decides to go exploring the forest near their new home
➥In doing so, she almost gets shot by this wiry looking guy, crossbow aimed at her as she emerges from the trees into a little clearing with an old picnic table
➥She’s immediately raising her hands with a “𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵!”
➥ Soon she learns this kid’s named Daryl, and he’s got an asshole of a dad too
⤷ 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳
➥ And they eventually become close friends, and that picnic table in the clearing becomes “𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵”
➥ Since she’s working like a billion jobs to help out her mom, she saves up enough money, wanting to buy daryl a phone for his 21st birthday so they can keep in contact if anything happens
➥But it’s after one day when he doesn’t come to their spot that she starts to worry
➥The next day he shows up looking seriously beat up and right then and there she decides that it can’t wait until his birthday (which she’s sad about)
➥So next time they meet, she’s got a little wrapped box, telling him to open it and “it’s a surprise 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 early birthday gift. I was gonna wait till your 21st, but you definitely need one cause…y’know… and my number’s already in it.”
➥They also develop a code word if they need to meet up urgently, or for anything urgent really.
⤷ 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘢
➥ She also took the liberty of having a first aid kit underneath the table for if either of them need it.
➥ With the Dixons living up in the mountains, and her and her family in the trailer park on the edge of kings county, with the woods separating them... finding other friends nearby became a bit...challenging...
➥ But thankfully (for both her and Max), they were able to keep in touch with their friend group from back in Hawkins, which definitely helped.
➥ But it didn't matter to her, because if she wasn't hanging out with Daryl, Max, or Babi, she was more than likely working one of her 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 jobs, because she took any job opportunity possible to help out her mom.
➥Throughout the years as they grew up, she lets him drag her along anywhere. (𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵)
➥ So most of the shit he gets up to with Merle, she’s there too, keeping an eye out for Daryl's safety
⤷ 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 2 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮.
➥ And you know how it is when you’ve got your first serious crush when you’re young, you’ll gladly do anything to stay near them
➥ But also because she really does care about him and wants to make sure he’s safe, that someone’s 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 looking out for him, and so Merle doesn’t drag him down too far
➥ She also takes Daryl to his first fair when there’s one in town, and always tries to take him along to anything good that comes through town. To more fun things in general like museums, skating rinks, etc.
Because in her words:
⤷“𝘞𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥.”
➥ Then the apocalypse started...
➥ Vanessa had come home a bit late from one of her many jobs
⤷ 𝘚𝘩𝘦'𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺
➥ Only to find everything going absolutely crazy, the car wasn't even fully parked before she's running to their trailer shouting for Max, panic starting to set in. Only one thing going through her mind:
⤷ 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘹 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺...𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦!
➥ And what she sees makes her stop dead in her tracks. It takes her a moment to even process what she was seeing!
➥ It was their family... their mom... Billy.... even Neil... and they were 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥
➥ Thankfully not Max, but now Nessa had only one choice, something she never thought she'd be capable of. But when it comes to her sister's safety, and with the way they were coming at her... 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦...
➥ Swallowing any remaining nerves, and a little bile, she’s grabbing one of the kitchen knives, and moving fast, using some of what she learned from the Dixons, quickly putting down her f̶a̶m̶i̶l̶y̶... the zombies.
➥ Having no choice but to get over her own nerves, her own shock at what happened (𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳)
➥ She's quick to shout to Max that they needed to go “𝘕𝘖𝘞!”
➥ From there on out, it was only her and Max. Surviving.
➥ Not to say they didn't run into some groups in the months after it all started.
➥ It's probably about 2 months later, that both girls emerge from the trees, dirty, and covered in foliage, Nessa keeping Max behind her. Always protective.
➥ And then she's passing out, knowing that Max will be safe with Daryl there
➥ She makes friends with the kids easily, specifically Sophia
➥ She remembers being that age, being terrified of her stepdad, of her stepbrother, trying to shield max
➥ While bonding with the rest of the group, neither Max or her put up with any of Shane's bullshit
➥ They’re both there when the herd hits after the CDC
➥ Max runs after Sophia and someone (Glenn? Shane?) has to hold her back from physically running after her, putting a hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming her sisters name
➥ At the farm it’s not 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 Sophia they’re looking for, it’s also Max.
➥ She’s out there just as much as Daryl looking for her sister, 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴.
⤷ Always antsy to get back out there, to do 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨!
⤷ Distracting herself when she can't be out there by baking with the girls. Thankful that they're even letting her.
➥ She does bond with Andrea when she learns that she also had a sister named Amy who died in the attack
➥ But then she goes and accidentally has to shoot Daryl, and I’m not saying Nessa is overprotective at times, but…
➥So, yes... it’s possible the blonde is sporting a black eye and or busted lip not long after Daryl’s brought up
➥ And no, she will not be apologizing anytime soon
➥ And at the barn she sees how much the Greenes don't want them to do this, and even if she doesn't want to, Shane already opened this can of worms so it's not like she can do anything to stop it
➥ So when he hands her a gun, asking if she can do this, she nods, taking it, avoiding looking anywhere but at the barn, bracing herself.
➥ Then those doors open
⤷ 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦
➥ Taking a breath, she starts to shoot as soon as the walkers start pouring out
➥ When they seem to stop, she lowers her gun, breathing out trying to steady her racing heart
➥ Something tells her this isn't done yet...and sure enough...
➥ A few seconds later, there's the tell tale signs of another walker - actually walkers, slowly making their way out
➥ Like they were waiting to make their entrance
➥ She raises her gun again
➥ Braces herself
⤷ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴… 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴… 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯… 𝘕𝘰…!
➥ She's vaguely aware that Carol screamed, that someone, Daryl maybe, is holding her back
➥ And a second later, her gun slips from her hands, her knees buckle and she's falling, not even realizing she'd screamed out the last part herself
➥ Because it wasn't just Sophia that came out
➥ Shuffling along right beside her was Max
⤷ 𝘔𝘢𝘹… 𝘎𝘰𝘥… 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘹… 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘦…
➥ Tears blur her vision, and someone's holding her back now
➥ Dale.
➥ He's whispering comforting words
➥ His Grip tightening as someone — 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘬 — steps forward, and does what no one else seems capable of doing
➥Two gunshots ring in the air
➥ And then silence.
➥ She's not sure how long she sat there crying
➥ But it's Andreas hand on her shoulder that brings her back to reality
⤷ 𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘹
➥ As her brain so readily provides
➥ She shrugs off the hand on her shoulder, standing, taking a step towards her sister's body, before changing course and going back to her tent
➥ if she was able to find any notebooks on a run, she grabs it as well as any writing utensil handy and keeps up her tradition of writing, of Journaling.
➥ 5”7
➥ still an anxious nerd
➥ In the aftermath of the prison falling, she escaped on her own. Still winding up in that same damn train car as the rest, with some stories of her own.
➥ Both pre & post apocalypse Vanessa always tried to be the “𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦” for everyone else, always trying to get her friends happy, to get Max smiling, and 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 trying to get Daryl smiling.
➥ After Beth dies, Ness takes it upon herself to make it her personal mission in life to be everyone's “𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦.” the same way Beth had been able to seem to lift everyone's mood, light up a room, etc.
➥ Beth really had an impact on her, and reminded her of Max, and that's why she takes it so seriously.
➥ Trying to be the optimistic one for the whole group if need be, even if it makes her act foolish sometimes because: “𝘈𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦!”
➥ Even if she knows it's not healthy, she'll internalize any other negative emotions, (𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵) journaling if she can, baking if possible, or taking it out on any walkers they come across.
➥ Vanessa's in France with Daryl throughout all of those adventures.
"YOU'RE GOING DOWN A PATH I CAN'T FOLLOW" PROMPTS
* assorted dialogue for that moment when the person you care about is doing things you just can't accept, adjust as necessary
you've crossed a line.
it ends here.
i'm not going to be with you for the rest of this journey.
you're going down a path i can't follow.
i think this is the end of the line for us.
i can't take any more of this.
don't you trust me?
i've told you time and time again, this isn't you.
who are you doing this for?
if you continue acting like this, i'm leaving.
i will never forgive you for what you've done.
i've always been your biggest supporter, but this? i can't condone this.
you've lost me.
you're not who i thought you were.
there were signs, and i just didn't see them.
they tried to warn me about you, but i just didn't listen.
that wasn't a mistake. that was a choice.
so this is it, then?
you're not going to apologize?
i never thought you were that type of person.
you could have been better.
this is where we part ways.
don't you see? i'm doing this for you.
i can make things better if you just trust me.
i've trusted you far enough.
i can't cosign this behavior.
you've gone way too far.
you're just jealous of my accomplishments.
you just want to stifle my greatness.
i see darkness in you.
this is far too dangerous for me.
i'm going the other way.
i will not sit here and watch you do this.
you're going to have to go through me.
this could have gone better.
i don't want to hurt you.
what did they tell you? it was all lies!
the choices we make have consequences.
and to think, i really believed in you.
after all this time, you're leaving me?
i thought we had something special.
now i realize it was all a fantasy.
when you crossed that line, you lost me.
that's not something we can come back from.
i'm not just going to forgive you for what you did.
there are some things that just can't be forgiven.
i warned you multiple times where my limits where.
you have no regard for boundaries.
goodbye, old friend.
you will never see me again.
have fun on your journey without me.
nothing will make this right.
there's nothing you can say to convince me otherwise. my mind is made up.
(Sentences to send to muses that need a little advice. Adjust phrasing where needed)
"Properly applied, anything can be a weapon - even kindness."
"You might not be able to control what happens, but you can control what people think about it."
"Nothing makes us more vulnerable than loneliness."
"You know, you can know a man your whole life, and not really know him at all."
"Sometimes, the only way to work out why a trap has been set is to walk into it."
"There are certain things you have to impress upon people to what you're willing to do. Do you like it? No. Do you enjoy it? No. Do you have to look like you do? Yes."
"There is no right or wrong. Not when you trust your instincts."
"Sometimes, you can beat the odds with a careful choice of where to fight."
"When you go to war with someone, you want them emotional. You want them angry. The more they feel, the less they think."
"In the face of pain, there are no heroes."
"It's a fine line between pleasure and pain."
"When you say no, it must be the death of the question. If there's even a hint of maybe, the questions won't stop until they find something they can't say no to."
"The best lies are 90% true."
"A man can't hang himself if you don't give him any rope."
"Hope can change the world."
"The grapevine says a lot of things, but that's mostly the wine talking."
"The whole world's a test. Don't ever let it trick you into thinking differently."
"There's no crueller thing than hope."
"In life, you have to do a lot of things you don't want to do. Many times, that's what life is - one vile task after another."
"Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh."
"Loyalty is a tool to get people to do things they don't want to do."
"Never let anyone know what you're thinking."
"Sometimes it's not a question of who - it's a question of who knows?"
"Life's too short to waste on cheap alcohol."
"The good thing about people thinking you're dumb is they tend to give you the benefit of the doubt."
"Treachery is everywhere."
"A boy's illusions are no basis for a man's life."
"The world is full of empty promises."
"Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgement."
"Secrets are like a callus on your heart. If you tell enough of them, before long your heart won't feel a thing."
➥ Vanessa actively tries not to use that magic unless she absolutely has to, since in her eyes; it's nothing but a curse, only attached to bad memories.
➥ Specifically when it manifested for the first time when she was young, about 14, and she lost control, accidentally burning down her house, killing her entire family.
⤷ 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺.
➥ But, because it's linked to her emotions, it happens more than she'd like it to.
to blogs with muses that belong to small rpcs, possibly nonexistent rpcs, OCs, or are otherwise obscure: here’s a reminder that you’re amazing.
i know it can get discouraging when nobody seems interested. yet still, you soldier on, you introduce people to your funny little critters, you talk about your characters and post about them. crossovers are made, creativity is nurtured and niche bits expanded upon—it is inspiring!
the love you pour into your muse(s) is wonderful. the dedication you have to simply enjoy your character—even if you have little interaction—is awe-inspiring. every drabble you write, ask you answer, worldbuilding you do… it’s all magnificent.
you are a sweet reminder to everyone that roleplay is for fun, and that you don’t have to be in a big circle or have a large audience to have a great time. you are amazing.
➥ Max has called trying to teach Vanessa how to skate “a lost cause”
➥ But that’s okay, she’s a better roller skater anyway
➥ Technically this is her second time as a repeat senior which makes her a little older than the others (like 19-20)
➥ Smokes weed cause it helps calm down her anxiety attacks
➥ can play the acoustic guitar, tempted to try electric, but they don’t have the money for it
➥ has differing music tastes than a lot of people in Hawkins
➥ Poor baby is definitely bullied but whatever
➥ Her and Babi used to be best friends back in California, but eventually they drifted apart. As they grew up, realizing they're complete polar opposites and yet still so much in common.
➥ That led to 𝘴𝘰 many arguments, and when the Mayfield/Hargrove household moves to Hawkins, seeing that Babi (FLAYED) was also in Hawkins, it led to a full on rivalry.
➥ you can always find her with this little pocket notebook, its like her diary of sorts, full of little quotes and thoughts throughout the day, and any little ideas that come to mind
➥ bakes
➥ So she’ll sometimes bring delicious treats to the kids, or put some in max’s lunch box, or drop some off for hellfire club
➥ major sweet tooth
➥ She’s 5”7
➥ Her gamer tag /code name is “LochNess”
⤷ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘔𝘢𝘹 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘺, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴
➥ Goes by Nessa & same way she calls Max “Maxie” only her friends are allowed to call her “Nessie”
➥ She tries to protect Max from billy’s temper and everything as best as she can
➥ Offers to drive her to school everyday, even if it makes her late to her shift/ shifts
➥ She definitely has the same humor & sarcasm as her sister
➥ Besides Max, she absolutely loves her brother ADAM, they automatically clicked, even though he's their stepbrother. They were best friends growing up, and still remain close as they've grown.
➥ After they move to the trailer park, she started taking jobs wherever she could find them, literally anything, tutoring, waitressing, babysitting, you name it.
➥ She wants to help her mom out At the same time as being there for her sister
➥ Vanessa actively tries not to use that magic unless she absolutely has to, since in her eyes; it's nothing but a curse, only attached to bad memories.
➥ Specifically when it manifested for the first time when she was young, about 14, and she lost control, accidentally burning down her house, killing her entire family.
⤷ 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺.
➥ But, because it's linked to her emotions, it happens more than she'd like it to.
